Xia Qingyong (b. 1988) has been living and working in Shanghai since his graduation from Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2011. The artist began his career with a fascination with Chinese rice paper. Because of its absorbency, flexibility, and durability, rice paper can be kept for generations. Keeping these qualities in mind, as well as the cultural significance of the material, Xia has created a brand-new series for the exhibition. Wrapping wood with rice paper, the artist tries to visualize and represent the passing of time with strips of paper that trace the tree's annual rings on wooden materials.